OUTLOOK: Insert text into emails really quickly
Tired of typing the same phrases and paragraphs in your emails? Learn how to automatically insert big sections
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OUTLOOK: Automatically file incoming emails
Is your inbox poorly organised? Use these great tips to automatically file your incoming emails.
POWERPOINT: Create and insert screen recordings
We show you how to create and insert screen recordings directly into your Powerpoint slides, with helpful tips
WINDOWS 11 – Move the Windows start button back to the left
Unhappy with the position of the Windows start button? If you’re used to the Start button being in
OUTLOOK: Send emails without reaching for the mouse
Here’s how to send emails in MS Outlook without using your mouse or trackpad – instead use some
TEAMS: Look like you are in one room
Together Mode in Teams is a great way to look like you are in one room. In this
OUTLOOK: Set your Out of Office auto-response message
Getting ready to go away? Leaving the office for a while? We show you the best way to
TEAMS: Blur or change your background for video calls
Preparing for a Teams video call but your room isn’t appropriate for work? We show you how to
POWERPOINT: Send the fonts in your presentation
If you've ever opened a PowerPoint presentation on another computer only to find the fonts have changed, you're
WORD: Send fonts used in your document
Learn how to embed fonts into MS Word documents so that anyone can view them
EXCEL: Swap rows into columns and vice versa
Need to swap rows into columns and vice versa in Excel? We'll show you how to use the
WORD: Swap text to capitals and back on the keyboard
You may already know about the toolbar shortcut to change your text from capitals (uppercase) and back again,